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Archive for March, 2024

How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?

March 4th, 2024 by

Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts ‘boldly go’ in space.

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Rippling sand dunes, icy cliffs spied near Mars’ north pole (photos)

March 4th, 2024 by

Newly released photos by Europe’s Mars Express orbiter shows the Red Planet’s exotic north polar region, where sand dunes meet high, icy cliffs.

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Help name the asteroid that Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe will fly by in 2026

March 4th, 2024 by

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft will zoom past a small near-Earth asteroid in 2026 as part of its extended mission — and you could help name the space rock.

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The James Webb Space Telescope’s targets over the next year include black holes, exomoons, dark energy — and more

March 4th, 2024 by

The James Webb Telescope will be busy during Cycle 3 , with astronomers using the powerful telescope to hunt exomoons and supermassive black holes and investigate cosmic evolution.

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SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)

March 4th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched its latest crewed flight toward the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 3), carrying four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Photographing the northern lights with the Sony A7R V

March 3rd, 2024 by

I tried the Sony A7R V camera and the FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens while hunting the northern lights in Sweden, here’s what I found.

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This iPhone app can find the Milky Way’s monster black hole from anywhere

March 3rd, 2024 by

A new iPhone app, built with ChatGPT, allows you to find the center of the Milky Way by simply using your smartphone.

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NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER moon rover getting ready to slither to the launch pad

March 3rd, 2024 by

NASA’s VIPER moon rover is a step closer to making its lunar journey late this year: The robot’s flight instruments are fully installed and the rover over 80% built.

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